Spider-Man is in for some rough times ahead as two of his worst enemies join forces.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #795!
Writer Dan Slott is gearing up for the final chapter of his long Amazing Spider-Man saga, as Peter Parker again clashes with his worst enemy, Norman Osborn. However, this won’t be just any battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. Instead, Spidey will be facing off against an Osborn bonded with the Carnage symbiote.
In Rogue and Gambit #2 by writer Kelly Thompson and artist Pere Perez, readers were given their first look at the never-before-seen first meeting of Rogue and Gambit. We conducted an email interview with Thompson to dig deeper into this pivotal moment between one of comics’ most iconic on-again, off-again couples.
Warning: full spoilers ahead!
Art by Kris Anka. (Marvel Comics)
The story sees Rogue and Gambit going on a mission to investigate the mysterious Paraiso Island, home to a mysterious company putting up a front as a couples’ therapy retreat program. Because of their authentic (and troubled) romantic history, Rogue and Gambit were the best pair for the job. As they sneak around to learn the truth about the program at night, during the day they must actually participate in couples’ therapy, which is how we hear them recount their first meeting. But it turns out they have differing accounts on when and how they first met.
Apple’s Amazing Stories reportedly has lost showrunner Bryan Fuller.
The Hollywood Reporter cites creative difference as the cause for Fuller’s departure from one of Apple’s first scripted TV series. Fuller reportedly wanted to do a darker, Black Mirror-type show while Apple wants to go with a more family friendly tone instead.
Fuller had been attached to the project since 2015, when the 10-episode anthology series had been in the works at NBC before Apple picked it up last year. Fuller would have served as showrunner and executive produce the series along with Steven Spielberg, Hart Hanson, Justin Falvey, and Darryl Frank. Hanson will now be taking on a larger role on the show, according to THR.
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This month’s Humble Monthly Bundle gives you a full digital copy of Dark Souls III as well as one of the two major DLC packs, Ashes of Ariandel. The base game alone still sells for up to $59.99 on Steam, Amazon, and most other outlets. You can find console versions for cheaper than the PC version, but not for $12. In fact we think this is the cheapest the game has ever been – the base game briefly dropped to $15 last month.
Dan Slott has been flying solo on Amazing Spider-Man for the better part of a decade now, and that doesn’t even count his many contributions during the series’ Brand New Day era. But even after all that time and with Slott’s Spider-Man saga so close to the end, I still find myself wishing we could get more. The drawback to this current “Threat Level Red” story arc is that Slott and co-writer Christos Gage are telling entertaining stories that could be that much better with a little more space to breathe.
The good news is that issue #795 doesn’t suffer as much as #794 from being crammed into a done-in-one format. Mostly, that’s due to the fact that Slott and Gage aren’t resolving one of their own open plot points, but rather tackling a loose thread that dates all the way back to J. Michael Straczynski’s tenure on the series. In the process, readers get an amusing team-up between Spidey and the current Sorcerer Supreme, Loki. The way the writers revive that loose thread and make it work in the context of Loki’s new status quo is extremely clever.
We’re coming up on the first Valentine’s Day since the launch of Destiny 2. Much as it did with the previous game, Bungie will mark the occasion with a special Crimson Days event that introduces a variety of new rewards to get your hands on.
Crimson Days begins on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on February 13. Like the Destiny 1 incarnation, it centers around a 2v2 Crucible gametype. You’ll be playing a round-based Clash mode where staying close to your teammate causes your abilities to recharge faster. By moving away from your partner, you’ll not only lose that buff, but the enemy will be notified about your whereabouts with a waypoint. You’ll always have a marker to guide you to your teammate, which will be particularly useful when playing with random players, as you can join solo and be matched up with someone.
This is all played out on a new version of the Burning Shrine map. Called The Burnout, Bungie describes it as “set in a future timeline where the Vex have succeeded in altering our reality.” You can get a glimpse of it in the gallery below.
Bungie says in a blog post that taking part in this playlist is the optimal way to get your hands on the event’s new rewards, also noting that it’s “tuned the experience to focus on rewarding single-character play.” The Crimson Engram contains “most” of the new rewards and will not hand out any duplicates until you’ve obtained all of the new gear. The playlist isn’t the only way to get items, however, as you’ll get both a Crimson Engram and an Illuminated Engram each time you level up while playing any Destiny 2 activity during the event.
Crimson Engrams will only be obtainable through gameplay, meaning there shouldn’t be any complaints that players are being pressured into purchasing them with real-world money. That said, you can purchase a “selection” of items directly from Eververse using Bright Dust. There’s no cap on the number of Crimson Engrams you can earn, but you’ll need to be at the level cap (20 for non-DLC owners, 25 for those with Curse of Osiris) in order to get the level-up reward Engrams. The rewards inside, including shaders from the event, can be dismantled into Bright Dust.
Bungie qualifies that “most” of the rewards come through the Engrams because there are also five others that are obtained in other ways. Things like an Exotic sparrow and Ornament can only be had through specific means. Here are the goals, as described by Bungie:
Crimson Days begins on February 13 and runs until the weekly reset the following Tuesday, February 20. The event comes not long after the first Iron Banner of Season 2, which recently wrapped up, as well as an update that introduced Raid armor perks and Masterwork armor. More significant updates are also on the way in the months ahead.
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At one point the Mission Impossible movies became less about espionage plots and more about what kind of insane stunts Tom Cruise was attempting to pull off. With the next installment, Mission Impossible: Fallout, that’s no different.
In the latest video from the movie’s set, Cruise’s penchant for doing his own stunts is taken to a scary new degree. Already, early looks at Fallout have shown the actor clinging to the side of a helicopter and jumping from one building to another—a stunt that ended with him breaking his ankle. Now the movie’s star is piloting his own helicopter as he attempts some very dangerous maneuvers.
While most movies might shoot scenes of this nature using green screen or a stunt pilot, that’s just not how the Mission Impossible movies work. “It’s super important for a movie like Mission to be doing it all practically and for real,” stunt coordinator Wade Eastwood says. “Tom doesn’t want to sit in a green screen. The audience can tell when something’s been cheated.”
The result is Cruise doing 360-degree spirals while flying straight at the ground. While there are other helicopters flying near him to capture footage, the actor is the only person in his aircraft.
Mission Impossible: Fallout teams Cruise once again with Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and Michelle Monaghan. The movie hits theaters on July 27.
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One of the nicest things about the iPad is that as long as you don’t break it, it’ll probably last for quite some time. They’re well-built, and can still feel speedy for many years. Fortunately, the iPad’s immense popularity also means that there are myriad ways to protect it. Unfortunately, that also means that it can be difficult to choose a case that fits your needs. That’s where we come in. From rugged cases to elegant, leather-clad covers, here are the best cases for the iPad (non Pro):
Blizzard has shared more details on Overwatch‘s upcoming Year of the Dog seasonal event. In a developer video today, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan started off by announcing that a new map, set in Thailand, is coming to Overwatch in the event.
He said the unnamed map is “absolutely gorgeous.” One side has a more ancient feel to it, featuring a temple. The other side is “bright and beautiful” and more modern, Kaplan explained. Perhaps more notably, this is the first map Blizzard has ever made specifically for Capture the Flag, a mode that is returning in the Year of the Dog event.
Based on feedback from fans, Blizzard is making changes to how Capture the Flag plays this time around. Starting off, there will no longer be ties. Kaplan said players voiced their discontent for draws, adding that they can feel “anti-climatic.” So Blizzard is getting rid of ties altogether. Instead, matches will go to sudden death if the sides are tied at the end of a match. For sudden death, each team’s flag will be moved closer to the center of the map. So when the match restarts, team’s will have far less ground to cover to score.
Additionally, flag pick-up rules are changing. You’ll now pick up the flag immediately. On top of that, some abilities involving mobility and invulnerability will cause you to drop the flag. For example, Winston’s leap/jump pack ability will cause him to drop the flag.
With some abilities restricted, Blizzard found, presumably through internal testing, this leads to more flag captures overall and games that are generally more “action-packed” and offensive-minded. Kaplan added that with these restrictions, games rarely go to sudden death.
Additionally, Blizzard is launching a four-week competitive season for Overwatch’s new Capture the Flag mode. Those who place in the top 500 will earn a special spray and icon. And for the Year of the Dog event overall, there will be six legendary skins; Mercy and Genji are among the heroes getting new legendary skins, though they have not been shown off yet. Additionally, there will be a new highlight intro for one of the game’s heroes, though Kaplan did not say which hero it will be.
Overwatch’s Year of the Dog event kicks off on February 8 across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Keep checking back with more details about this event, as we’re expecting a lot of new skins and other seasonal items as well.
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